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Government of Karnataka ENGLISH THIRD LANGUAGE (REVISED) 6 SIXTH STANDARD KARNATAKA TEXTBOOK SOCIETY (R) 100 Feet Ring Road, Banashankari 3rd stage, Bengaluru- 560 085.

Text Book Committee Chairperson: Seshadripuram College P.G. Center Smt. Geetha Sreenivasan Seshadripuram, Bengaluru. Members: Vidyavahini P.U. College, S.I.T. Extension 1. Sri Revanna Siddappa Tumakuru. Head Master, Government High School 2. Sri Christopher Edwin Jyotipura, Mandur Post, Bengaluru Head Master, Bharatiya Vidya Kendra Simur, 3. Sri Chidananda Balurgi Kalaburagi. 4. Sri Sharanappa Assistant Master, Government High School, Madapura Post, Manvi Taluk, Raichur. Artist: Art Teacher, Government High School Bajagoli, Sri. Shreeshaila Lali Karkala Taluk, Udupi District. Scrutinizer: Professor RIES! Dr. Nithyananda Aradhya Jnanabharati Campus, Bengaluru. Editorial Board Members: Professor and Dean Den School of English and Dr. Rajgopal Foreign Languages University Hyderabad. Prof. N.S.Raghunath, Department of English, Karnataka University, Dr. Rajendra Chenni, Dharwad-560003. Professor, Department of English Dr. Geetha Nagaraj Shankaraghatta, Kuvempu University Shivamogga. Retired Professor 29th Cross, Yadiyur Jayanagar, Bengaluru. Chief Co-ordinator: Curriculum Revision and Prof. G.S.Mudambadithaya Text book preparation, Text Book Society Bengaluru. Chief Advisors: Sri Narasimhaiah, Managing Director, smt.C. Nagamani Karnataka Text Book Society, Bengaluru. Deputy Director, Karnataka Text Book Society, Bengaluru. Programme Co- ordinator: Asst. Director Smt. N.S Sowmya Karnataka Text Book Society, Bengaluru.

PREFACE The Textbook Society, Karnataka has been engaged in producing new textbooks according to the new syllabi which in turn are designed on NCF - 2005 since June 2010. Textbooks are prepared in 12 languages; seven of them serve as the media of instruction. From standard 1 to 4 there is EVS, Mathematics and 5th to 10th there are three core subjects namely Mathematics, Science and Social Science. NCF - 2005 has a number of special features and they are: • connecting knowledge to life activities • learning to shift from rote methods • enriching the curriculum beyond textbooks • learning experiences for the construction of knowledge • making examinations flexible and integrating them with classroom experiences • caring concerns within the democratic policy of the country • making education relevant to the present and future needs. • softening the subject boundaries-integrated knowledge and the joy of learning • the child is the constructor of knowledge The new books are produced based on three fundamental approaches namely. Constructive approach, Spiral Approach and Integrated approach. The learner is encouraged to think, engage in activities, master skills and competencies. The materials presented in these books are integrated with values. The new books are not III I

examination oriented in their nature. On the other hand they help the learner in all round development of his/her personality, thus help him/her become a healthy member of a healthy society and a productive citizen of this great country, India. The most important objectives of teaching language are listening, speaking, reading, writing and reference work. These skills have been given a lot of importance in all the language textbooks. Along with the inculcation of these skills, fundamental grammar, opportunities for learners to appreciate beauty and imbibe universal life values have been integrated in language textbooks. When learners master these competencies, they would stop studying textbooks for the sake of passing examinations. In order to help learners master these competencies, a number of paired and group activities, assignments and project work have been included in the textbooks. It is expected that these activities would help the learner master communicative skills. Ultimately, it is expected that students master the art of learning to learn and make use of these competencies in real life. The Textbook Society expresses its gratitude to the chairpersons, writers, scrutinisers, artists, staff of DIET and CTE the members of the Editorial Board for helping the Text Book Society in producing these textbooks. A few works of some writers and poets have been included in these textbooks. The textbook society is extremely grateful to them for giving their consent for the inclusion of these pieces in the textbooks. Prof. G.S. Mudambadithaya Nagendra Kumar Co-ordinator Managing Director Curriculum Revision and Textbook Preparation Karnataka Textbook Society® Karnataka Textbook Society® Bengaluru, Karnataka Bengaluru, Karnataka IV I

A NOTE TO THE TEACHER Dear Teacher, Here is your new English textbook! It has not only short lessons and poems but also many activities which make your students listen, speak and interact among themselves. As you know, a language can be learnt only by listening and speaking it. Just reading or writing it will not equip or motivate the student to use the language properly. Please divide your student into pairs and allow them to discuss the answers in English to all the questions with their partners, and later write down the answers. Let this be done in all the English periods. Rhymes can be repeated more than twice. Paragraphs in lessons can be read aloud by the students individually after the reading by the teacher. If need arises, more activities on the lines of those given in the text can be given to the students. Wherever possible, ask the students to narrate stories similar to the ones they read in the lesson. Students do not learn much in a silent language class;they learn best only when they speak more and more in that language. Pair activity does not cause much noise and gives enough confidence to the student to use English words on their own. Vocabulary charts and simple story books can be kept in the classroom to stimulate an interest in the students........Happy teaching! Dear Students, Welcome to the world of English! You will learn a language which is going to help you in many ways in your future life. Listen to your teacher well, and speak to your friends in English without any hesitation. Enjoy doing all the activites in the textbook! Happy learning! - Chairperson V,

About the Revision of Textbooks Honourable Chief Minister Sri Siddaramaiah who 1s also the Finance Minister of Karnataka, in his response to the public opinion about the new textbooks from standard I to X, announced, in his 2014-15 budget speech of constituting an expert-committee, to look into the matter. He also spoke of the basic expectations there in, which the textbook experts should follow: \"The textbooks should aim at inculcating social equality, moral values, development of personality, scientific temper, critical acumen, secularism and the sense of national commitment\", he said. Later, for the revision of the textbooks from class I to X, the Department of Education constituted twenty seven committees and passed an order on 24-11-2014. The committees so constituted were subject and class-wise and were in accordance with the standards prescribed. Teachers who are experts in matters of subjects and syllabi were in the committees. There were already many complaints and analyses about the textbooks. So, a freehand was given in the order dated 24-11-2014 to the responsible committees to examine and review text and even to prepare new text and revise if necessary. Eventually, a new order was passed on 19-9-2015 which also gave freedom even to re-write the textbooks if necessary. In the same order, it was said that the completely revised textbooks could be put to force from 2017-18 instead of 2016-17. Many self inspired individuals and institutions, listing out the wrong information and mistakes there in the text, had sent them to the Education Minister and to the Textbook Society. They were rectified. Before rectification

we had exchanged ideas by arranging debates. Discussions had taken place with Primary and Secondary Education Teachers' Associations. Questionnaires were administered among teachers to pool up opinions. Separate meetings were held with teachers, subject inspectors and DIET Principals. Analytical opinions had been collected. To the subject experts of science, social science, mathematics and languages, textbooks were sent in advance and later meetings were held for discussions. Women associations and science related organisations were also invited for discussions. Thus, on the basis of inputs received from various sources, the textbooks have been revised where ever necessary. Another important aspect has to be shared here. We constituted three expert committees. They were constituted to make suggestions after making a comparative study ofthe texts of science, mathematics and social science subjects of central schools (NCERT), along with state textbooks. Thus, the state text books have been enriched based on the comparative analysis and suggestions made by the experts. The state textbooks have been guarded not to go lower in standards than the textbooks of central schools. Besides, these textbooks have been examined along side with the textbooks of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra states. Another clarification has to be given here. Whatever we have done in the committees is only revision, it is not the total preparation of the textbooks. Therefore, the structure of the already prepared textbooks have in no way been affected or distorted. They have only been revised in the background of gender equality, regional representation, national integrity, equality and social harmony. While doing so, the curriculum frames of both central and state VII I

have not been transgressed. Besides, the aspirations of the constitution are incorporated carefully. Further, the reviews of the committees were once given to higher expert committees for examination and their opinions have been inculcated into the textbooks. Finally, we express our grateful thanks to those who strived in all those 27 committees with complete dedication and also to those who served in higher committees. At the same time, we thank all the supervising officers of the Textbook Society, who sincerely worked hard in forming the committees and managed to see the task reach its logical completion. We thank all the members of the staff who co-operated in this venture. Our thanks are also to the subject experts and to the associations who gave valuable suggestions. M.P. Madegowda Prof. Baraguru Ramachandrappa Managing Director Chairman-in-Chief Kamataka Textbook Society (R) State Textbook Revision Committees Bengaluru. Kamataka Textbook Society (R) Bengaluru. VIII I

Revision Committee Chairman-in-Chief: Prof. Baraguru Ramachandrappa, State Texbook Revision Committees, Karnataka Textbook Society, Bengaluru. Chairperson: Dr. Ramesh Rathod, Professor and Chairman Department of English, Gulbarga University, Kalaburgi. Members: Sri B. Gangadharamurthy, Professor (Rtd) #A-609, Nalanda Sampige Road, Kuvempunagar, Gowribidanur. Dr. Ravinarayan Chakrakodi, Professor, Regional Institute of English, Janabharathi Campus, Bengaluru. Smt. Roshal S. Asst. Teacher, GHS, Gunjuru, South-4, Bengaluru. Smt. Anitha Shobini, Asst. Teacher, Govt. Higher Primary School, Mudalapalya, South-2, Bengaluru. Artist: Sri Hazarat Ali U, Lecturer, Department of Fine Arts, Tumkur University, Tumakuru. High Power Review Committee Members: Dr. GeethaR. Professor, Department ofEnglish, Bangalore University, Bengaluru. Sri Veerabhadra Kadi, Professor (Rtd) Department of English, P.G centre, Rani Chennamma University, Vijayapura. Smt. Elenuru Geethamala, Professor, Department of English, Rural First Grade College, Faridabad, Kalaburagi. Sri Robert Jose, Professor, Department of English, Vijayanagara Srikrishnadevaraya University, Ballari. Chief Advisors: Sri M.P.Madegwoda, Managing Director, KarnatakaTextbook Society(R.), Bengaluru. Sri K.G. Rangaiah, Deputy Director, Karnataka Textbook Society (R.), Bengaluru. Programme Co-ordin ator: Smt. Hemalatha B.V, Assistant Director, Karnataka Textbook Society (R.), Bengaluru. IX I

� CONTENTS � 11I!:] � rm.mi). \\!filll' B9C3Z2 1 In A Vegetable Shop and Water ..._ •1�-·.tC1:lt 2 Haldi's Adventure and 01-14 School is a place of pleasure 15-22 3 Nine little Birds and Family first 23-33 4 Charity and A Little World 34-44 5 The Story of The Coconut and The Zoo 45-54 6 Monkeys and the Bell and Cocks Crow 55 - 66 7 The Golden Deer and Run 67-79 8 Buying Books and Friends 80 - 93 9 Just a Second and The Clock 94-107 SUPPLEMENTARY READING 108-110 1 The Bell of Justice 111-112 2 Miriam and Moses 113 - 114 3 Angulimala 115-116 4 Clever Ki-Ki 117-118 5 The Three Fish













C. Classify the vegetables shown in the picture under the following headings: Grow under the ground; grow on creepers; grow on small plants; grow on trees D. In every place, some fruits grow better than in other places. Below are pictures of fruits given against the names of places where they are grown. Write the names of the fruits beside the picture. 1. Vijayapura : G____ _

2. Tumakuru- : J________ 3. Nanjangud- . B _____ 4. Coorg- :O _____ 5. Kolar- : M---- 6. Raichur - . C ---___ a____

E. Do you know the fruits shown in the box? Colour them. If necessary, ask someone who knows. F. Match the following occasions and greetings: A B 1. It's my birthday a) Congratulations! today. 2. Thank you for your b) Hello, glad to help in doing this meet you. exercise. 3. I'm going on a picnic c) Have a nice time. tomorrow. 4. This is my friend, d) Welcome. Shanti. 5. I got the highest e) Many happy returns marks of the day! in the test!

F.a. Practice the above exchanges with your friends: F.b.Recite and enjoy this interesting poem: Tomatoes are red, beans are green, A brinjal has a crown, just like a queen. Potatoes are brown, onions are pink, Carrots have juice which I can drink. Vegetables make us healthy and wise. So eat some daily with roti and rice.

POEM ■[!]� _· ... WATER J6S8I 1 Pre-reading activity : I. Discuss with your friend and answer the questions. a. From where do you get water to your house? b. Name some rivers. c. How can we keep rivers and tanks clean?

Now read the poem \"Water\" ,,Glossary: Water has no taste at all, I. Talk with your friend Water has no smell, beside you Water's in the waterfall, about the In pump, tap and well. following: .cries: Water's everywhere i. What are about, the main shouts ideas in Water's in the rain, the first Find out stanza? how much drinking In the bath, the pond, ii. What is water is and out the main availabe on idea in the the earth. At sea it's there again. second stanza? How is the Water comes into my iii. What is sea water eyes the main different idea in from the And down my cheek in the third water in the tears, stanza? pond? Talk to your When mother cries, \"Go friends and back and try find out. To wash behind those II. enjoy ears\". reciting the poem. - John R. Crossland

I. Comprehension A. Write down in the blanks given below the pairs of rhyming words in the poem. An example is given for you. _all_ _fall_ ; ___ II. Vocabulary: A. Match the words on the left with their description on the right. 1. rain - a. flow from the eyes 11. well b. rain water gets collected here iii. pond - c. water comes in a rush over rocks 1v. sea d. water comes from the clouds v. waterfall - e. has salt and many minerals v. tears - f. has water from an underground source B. Where can we see water? Match the words and pictures that are given below by drawing lines connecting them.

One has been done for you rain well pond sea tap waterfall tears